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    Aube (en. Dawn)

    /ob/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The moment when the sun rises on the horizon.
    Dawn is often the favorite time for photographers to capture beautiful images.
    L'aube est souvent le moment préféré des photographes pour capturer de belles images.
    The first light and atmosphere that precede the day.
    The colors of dawn were magnificent this morning.
    Les couleurs de l'aube étaient magnifiques ce matin.
    Figuratively, dawn can refer to the beginning of something.
    This invention marks the dawn of a new technological era.
    Cette invention marque l'aube d'une nouvelle ère technologique.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'alba', which means 'white', referring to the morning light.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    see the dawn
    To witness the sunrise.
    voir l'aube
    the dawn of a new era
    The beginning of a period or a significant change.
    l'aube d'une nouvelle ère
    to rise at dawn
    To wake up very early in the morning.
    se lever à l'aube

    Related Words

    aurora
    The sunrise.
    aurore
    day
    The period of light between sunrise and sunset.
    jour
    twilight
    The period of light at the end of the day.
    crépuscule

    Slang Meanings

    Used to designate a period of renewal or change.
    It's the dawn of my new life after this big change.
    C'est l'aube de ma nouvelle vie après ce gros changement.
    To get up very early, often to exercise or work.
    It's dawn to go running before work.
    Il fait l'aube pour aller courir avant le travail.